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No. 750,122. PATENT'ED JAN. 19, 1904.

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APPLIUATION FILED AFR. 21, 1903.

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Patented January 19, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN FOWLER PRENTIGE, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

CASIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 750,122, dated January19, 1904. Application filed April 21, 1963. Serial No. 153,655. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN FOWLER'PRENTICE, acitizen of the United States,and a resident of the city of New York, borough ofBrooklyn, in thecounty of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and ImprovedCase, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to a case for inclosing type-writing, adding,sewing, and other machines, not only to protect them from dust andexposure to the atmosphere, but also to allow their readytransportation. According to the form here illustrated it comprises abase and a cover or top portion, the latter being fitted with a suitablehandle and mounted to slide on the base. Fastening devices are providedfor holding the cover in active position and means are also provided forautomatically moving the cover back out of position as soon as thefastening devices are released. Various other features of major or minorimportance are involved, and all will be fully set forth hereinafter.

This specification is an exact description of one example of myinvention, while the claims define the actual scope thereof.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention. Fig. 2 is a perspectiveview showing the cover partly open. Fig. 3 is afront elevation, and Fig.4 is a section on'the line 4 4 of Fig. 3.

The base 10 is flat or plate-like, as shown,

' and is constructed, preferably, of wood. It

has in its upper face at each side an undercut or dovetail groove 11-,and on its under side adjacent to its edges overhanging ledges 12 areprovided, these ledges 12 serving to carry slidably a shelf which maybe'moved in or out at will and which when the type-writer is in use maybe drawn out to serve as an extension of the base 10. Said base isformed also with a groove 14: in its upper face for the reception ofpencils and the like, and cavities 15 are preferably provided to receivethe bottom knobs'ofthe type-writer.

The cover is formed, preferably, of a suitable framing covered withstout fabric or veneer and coin prises a top wall 16, which isessentially horizontal, a rear wall 17, and side walls 18. The rear wall17 has one or more projections 17, which limit the forward movement ofthe cover. 18 indicates a cup-fastened to the side of the cover to carryan inkbottle, pins, or the like. The side walls have at their loweredges dovetail beads 19, which fit slidably within the grooves 11, andantifriction-rollers 20 are provided, these rollers extending below thebeads 19 and bearing on the bottom surfa'oeof the grooves 11, so as tomount the cover on the base in such a manner as to allow the freesliding of the cover forward and back on the base. F astening-hooks 21are mounted on the sides of the case and coact with eyes 21 to holdthe'oase closed or open, as may be desired, the rear eyes 21 preventingthe case from sliding off the base 10. For the purpose of automaticallysliding the cover backward I provide a weight 22, which has an eye23,"sliding on a downwardly and forwardly inclined rod 24, extendingfrom the upper portion of the cover along one of its sides 18 downwardto the bottom thereof. This weight is provided with a second eye or pulley 25, which slides on a cord 26, one end of this eye 27 looselyreceives the cord. The

weight 22 tending to drop slides along the rod 24:, and in doing sodraws down on the loop of the cord 26, which lies between the upper endof the cord and the eye 27. This action pulls the cover rearward intothe position shown in Fig. 2, the rollers 20 permitting the easymovement of the same. drawings I have shown only one weight 22 and itsappurtenances, but, if desired, two may be provided, one being placed ateach side of the cover In the Ioo 28 indicates racks which are placed atthe inner side of eachwall 18 and may be used to carry various articlesemployed in connection withtype-writers. A horizontal shelf 29 is alsoprovided, this being located just under the spring-roller hereinafterdescribed and being principally useful for carrying sheets of paper tobe used in the type-writer.

The front of the case is open, except for a curtain 30, which has itsupper edge wound on a spring-roller 31 of the ordinary construction,this roller holding the curtain 30 normally wound, but permitting it tobe drawn down, as shown in Fig. 1, the curtain then resting snuglyagainst the edge of the walls 18 and having a slat 32 at its lower edge,the projecting ends 32 of which are arranged to fasten under hooks 33,secured to the front edges of the walls 18 at the lower portionsthereof. These hooks project below the top of the base 10, and when theslat is engaged with the hooks it lies in front of the base 10 andprevents rearward movement of the cover.

The use and advantage of this device will be apparent. When closed, asin Fig. 1, it effectually covers the type-writing machine, and bygrasping the handle on the top wall 16 of the cover the case, with itsload, may be readily carried from place to place. If desired, suitablefastenings may be provided for securing the type-writer more firmly inthe case; but these are not required nor absolutely essential. The baseof the case also serves as astand for the typewriter when it is to beoperated, and when this is desired it is only necessary to release thecurtain 30, whereupon the weight or weights 22 will throw back the coverand expose the type-writer. If a supplemental shelf is provided belowthe base, this shelf may be drawn out at will to serve as an extensiontherefor.

Various changes in the form, proportions, and minor details of myinvention may be resorted to at will without departing from the spiritand scope thereof. Hence I consider myself entitled to all suchvariations as may lie within the intent of my claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent .1. A case, comprising a base, acover mounted to slidethereon, aweight, means for movably mounting the weight on the cover, acord attached at one end to the base and at the other end to the cover,and means on the cover with which the cord has running engagement, saidcord also having running engagement with the weight.

2. Acase, comprisingabase, a cover mounted to slide thereon, a weight,means for movably mounting the weight on the cover, a cord having oneend attached to the base and one end to the cover, means on the coverwith which the cord has running engagement and the cord also havingrunning engagement with the weight, the front side of the coverbeingopen,

a curtain adapted to close said side, a springroller on which thecurtain is wound, said roller being located at the upper side of thecover, and means at the lower portion of the cover for removablyengaging the free end of the curtain to hold the curtain in activeposition, said free end of the curtain when thus engaged serving to holdthe cover in closed position.

3. A case, comprisinga base, a cover mounted to slide thereon, a weight,means for movably mounting the weight on the cover, a cord attached atone end to the base and at the other end to the cover, said cord havingrunning engagement with the weight, means on the cover with which thecord also has running engagement, the front side of the cover beingopen, and removable means for closing the front side of the cover, saidmeans being mounted on the cover, and serving when in active position tohold the cover in closed position.

1. A case comprising a base, a cover mounted to slide thereon, a weight,means for movably mounting the weight on the cover, a cord having oneend attached to the base and the other end to the cover, said cordhaving running engagement with the weight, means on the cover with whichthe cord has running engagement, the front side of thecover being open,for the purpose specified, a spring-roller mounted on the top of thecover at the front thereof, a curtain wound over the roller and havingat its free end a slat, the ends of which project beyond the side edgesof the curtain, and hooks attached to the sides of the cover at thelower portion thereof, said hooks serving removably to hold the ends ofthe slat in engagement with the base.

5. A case, comprisingabase, a cover mounted to slide thereon, a weight,means for movably mounting the weight on the cover, and a cord attachedto the base and having running engagement with the cover, said cord alsohaving engagement with the weight.

6. A case, comprising a base, a cover mounted to slide thereon, aguide-rod mounted on the cover, a weight arranged to slide on said rod,an eye attached to the cover, and a cord run loosely through the eye andhaving the weight loosely engaged with the cord, said cord having oneend fastened to the cover and the other to the base.

7. A case, comprising the combination of a base, a cover mounted toslide horizontally on the base and having an open front side, meansexerting a pressure on the cover to move the cover rearward, a removableclosure for the said open front side of the cover, and means forremovably holding the cover in its forward or active position, saidmeans also removably holding the closure in its active position.

8. A'case, comprising the combination of a base, a cover arranged toslide back and forth thereon, means tending to move the cover rearward,the cover having an open front side, a curtain mounted at the upperportion of the cover and serving removably to close said open front sideof the cover, a slat attached to the lower or free end of the curtain,and hooks attached,to the cover at the lower front portion thereof, saidhooks projecting below the upper surface of the base and arranged toslide back and forth along grooves in said base and adapted to beremovably engaged by the slat, whereby to hold the cover in extended oractive position and to hold the case against rear- 10 ward movement.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

JOHN FOWLER PRENTICE. Witnesses:

E. W. BARTHOLOMEW, Jr. J. P. DAVIS.

